Category: Media

Press Release: New Prudential Guidelines

Press Release: New Prudential Guidelines On June 27, 2019, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands board (CBSI) approved the release of four (4) prudential guidelines (PG) specifically for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Combating the...

5th PIRI Meeting in Honiara

5th PIRI Meeting in Honiara The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), will be co-hosting a series of events for the 5th Annual Pacific Islands Regional Initiative (PIRI)...

Be alert, counterfeit activities on the rise

Be alert, counterfeit activities on the rise By CBSI media Article No. : 05/2019 Over the years the number of counterfeiting activities has increased in our country. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has been keeping...

Governors remarks at the launching of the 2018 annual report

Governors remarks at the launch of the 2018 CBSI Annual Report, Denton Rarawa Governor Central Bank of Solomon Islands Launch of the 2018 Annual Report- Mendana Hotel Honiara – 20th May, 2019 Download PDF Salutations...

The harsh note handling environment – the challenge to our banknotes

The harsh note handling environment – a challenge to our banknotes By CBSI Media Article No. : 04/2019 The “harsh note handling environment” has a major impact on banknote performances, notes that are expected to be out in...

Key Statistics

Inflation (Source: SINSO)
(December, 2025)	1.6%
GDP: 2024 (Source: SINSO)	Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP	SBD$ 10,679.2m
Nominal GDP	SBD$ 13,392.2m
Real GDP Growth	3.0%
Foreign Reserves
(March 25, 2026)	SBD $6,708m
Interest Rates (December, 2025)
Deposit Rate	0.50%
Lending Rate	8.78%
Money Supply
(March 25, 2026)	SBD $6,980m